Mobile detailers will find themselves with lots of competition even if they do not see them around town. There are also many fixed site detailers who specialize in wholesale detailing or the retail detail or both. Many fixed site detailers have accounts with new and used car dealerships. This provides them with lots of work. If they are good, they usually do prep work for all new cars at all the local dealerships or share the work with a couple of other detail shops, additionally there are always lots of used trade ins at new dealers and used car lots. If the shop is totally busy, obviously they: Have a great location, or Do extremely great quality, or Have very competitive rates, or all of these.
Many detail shops hire grunts to do the work and have a salesperson/manager to book the jobs. Sophisticated shops call this person a service writer. Service writers use catchy slogans, phrases and scare tactics to sell services. They have to; who wants to spend $160 plus on their car? If they don't back it up with beyond expectations quality, the people won't come back or worse will tell friends that they were under whelmed. Subsequently, they will either go out of business or be very slow.
"The detailing industry is full of promise and opportunity (like the car washing industry), but someone has to size it up and take advantage of it." - Bud Abraham, 1997, President of Detail Plus Car Appearance Systems.
Many fixed site detailers look down to the mobile detailing crowd because they feel they cannot do as good of a job outdoors in an uncontrolled environment, which has some truth to it. Additionally many mobile detailers cut price and therefore hurt the volumes of the established fixed site detail shops.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.worldthinktank.net/wttbbs
disinfecting cleaning services Arlington Heights ..In a quest for customers and to keep those customers,... Read More
Cleaning concrete is tough and there is an easy way... Read More
What types of companies do you want to align yourself... Read More
Most businesses accept checks as form of payment for goods... Read More
Do You Really Need a Toll-Free Number for Your Business?... Read More
The American system of business management has been admired and... Read More
"I don't know the key to success, but the key... Read More
One of the most common horrific mistakes a business can... Read More
When should you leverage the relationship?Leveraging sometimes brings a negative... Read More
The success of your business depends on your ability to... Read More
Small business success is very similar to learning to walk,... Read More
One of the most common issues that comes up for... Read More
When it comes to cost, how much can you afford... Read More
Your business is only as good as the number of... Read More
Not sure how to start a small business? This guide... Read More
In these days of insecurity and uncertain futures, the tendency... Read More
Running a business on the net these days can be... Read More
Many government department heads are on the take. Oh they'll... Read More
Bookkeeping?the "dreaded" word is something we all have to worry... Read More
In your small business debt collection laws will eventually become... Read More
Never underestimate the power of perception! Perception plays a major... Read More
The current lack of industry leaders represents an exceptional opportunity... Read More
Cash is the lifeblood of any business. As humans need... Read More
Don't you find that there are so many decisions you... Read More
Why does consistency in the message have an effect on... Read More
bathroom cleaning service Mundelein ..How many "get rich schemes" have you joined? Or have... Read More
How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine,... Read More
We visited Lexus USA, home of the Lexus North America... Read More
If you are in the pressure washing business and are... Read More
A lot of business owners I've spoken with lately have... Read More
Where do you look for the appropriate alliance?One of the... Read More
What is in an information plan?Before you even meet with... Read More
I agree that knowledge should be free, but the next... Read More
If you own a mobile service or home based franchise... Read More
At one point or another, almost every business runs short... Read More
How a donation is different from a sponsorship and what... Read More
We all know that a building has to have a... Read More
Discover How Specialized Cost Containment Creates A New Win-Win Position... Read More
Ask anyone trapped in a cubical about their entrepreneurial dream... Read More
You're a small business owner with a hot new product... Read More
There were only an estimated 1800 active franchisors in this... Read More
I started working with another new client last week. He... Read More
As a company grows, the owner's role begins to change.... Read More
Paul Leonard's BirthdayCards2Go.com paid greeting card service offers convenience when... Read More
-- The One Pager Shortcut Series --People do business with... Read More
I believe the number one reason why a business will... Read More
And is having a logo really that important?My answer to... Read More
In many industries, image is one of the last things... Read More
In general, all of us know how to accomplish the... Read More
If you are worried about how many different business cards... Read More
Small Business |